Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-01-27
rns NATIONAL cAPIsAL.


81 the ApeakeRs-Hhe IN
diana Contest
IooRREEpoNDEScE PosT-rfELIIaKScER.I
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1887.
Though they guard the secret sessions
Of the Senate very closely, enough has
leaked cut concerning the oue held on
Tuesday last, and the debate which en-
sued, to make it matter Of regret that
the information laid before the Senate
cannot be given TO the whole country.
Phe senate vent into secret session on
that day to consider resolution au-
thoFixine the PFesident to enter into
negotiations with the Nicaraenan Gov.
ernnens for the purpose Of obtaining
the right to construct an inteF-oosanio
canal across that State. The resolution
is due 70 the wstchfnl care Of the STATE
Departments, which has positive evi-
dence that she De Lesseps scheme will
be backed up by The Government Of
France whenever occasion makes Il
necessary 20 do 20. The intrigue be-
tween the French and osrtain Central
American politicians Is now fully under.
stood, aud u is thought that the United
States had better take immediate
measures for It's protection II. de Les
seps is simply repeating IN hia second
adventure the STEPS taken 10 obtain She
Suex concession from the Khedive
Ismali, and TO obtain the approval OF
the Prime Minister Of the Sultan. IL
seems that part Of Minister MoLane's
business on bis visit 10 America last
summer was 10 inform the Secretary Of
State more fully concerning the sily
old FFenehman's intentions. and 20
urge upon our G0yeFnmsnt that il lose
no time in obtaining the right from
Nicaragua 10 construct en Amegican
canal seroas the Isthmus. We as & Ma
tion have been slow 70 aet upsu this I'm.
porsant matter. Il 10 fortunate that Q
beginning has besn made that mag lead
10 practical results.
The fntef-Sfate Oommefeo bill which
passed tue Senate lass weak provides
for the appointment Of 9 Commission
Of I've compefent men. Bot more than
three Of whom shall belong 20 one
political party. Shippers Who have
erieFaacss against railroads can make
complaint 70 fhe Commission or insti-
tuts suit in the Federal courts. Hail
roads are prohibited from charging
more for short haul than Tor longer
distance upon their ewn lines in the
sane direction, the shorter beinR in
eladed within tie longer distance, and
the circumstances and conditions being
TIE same; but the Commissfon is aufhor.
IL q, upon applications Of raiifoad, and
after Investigation Of she faots. 20 70
lieVe the road from the operation %
the general Fuls IN special eases. Pool
ing IL absolutely pEohibited On The
question Of pablieity Of rates tbs pro-
visions Of the two bills have been
merged 90 as 20 feQniFs each railroad
70 make pablc the rates bet ween psints
upon its Osn foad, ~ proposed Ia ths
House bill, and in addition the C0m-
missioE Is feqsiFsd 70 sseurs pablieiiy
Of thf0uxh rates n 80 far as Is may b
found necessary.
Aruhitscf CLARK, Of she Capiios. has .
letter fEsm Gen. n. r. BsHks, IN shish
ae states that be had jast reserved
iatteK from GoEeEnor Aces. of MA9aa
ehasetfs. infsKmIng him that tbs state
bad made an appr0pffafion 90 provide
oil portraits Of ner ettixsns VITO have
served AZ Speaker Of the nati0ual Aonse
OF RepFesentAtfvGG Mr.. Clark fefaAEked
that MassacnnmeitM had So an example
uhfnh ths cahsF statsa woald do well 10
foilow. In the lobby of tbs H0use--the
soaR corridors jas& 10 ths Fssz of she
nall Of Representatives pict1res Of TIE
speakers are hang. Ths picture gallery,
II snsh q mag BE- c4lifds y eunposed .
al psintinas, eFayons kna photographs,
: nnosisy eolIsetisa, and many Of fhe
Ikenesses are pooF. Massachusetts esi-
dently intends - hase. Der AQszkars wtii
rsurassn3ed on eangaa. ands aa Mr..
cara remarked, Il 81 tbs othsr States
would rnake einilAF pf0slslons, thcss
= horrfd thinzSa 10 she Hsuss lobby
goald sen bs o1s % siRht, and n tier